CHINA met Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet in Shanghai on July 17.

The Hong Kong SAR government gazetted the 2026 Stamp Duty (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance, specifying that stamp duty on RMB‑counter trades of dual‑counter securities will be calculated and paid in RMB. HKEX will permit participants to settle regulatory levies and trading‑related fees in RMB, including the SFC transaction levy, FSTB transaction levy, the investor compensation levy (currently suspended) and fees payable to the Exchange. HKEX said the measure standardizes payment currency for RMB counter trades to ease global investor use of RMB, and to help pave the way for potential inclusion of RMB counters in Stock Connect; it will continue coordinating with regulators and market participants to strengthen market infrastructure and expand the RMB product ecosystem.

港股開盤，恆生指數開漲0.06%，恆生科技指數開跌0.05%；智譜(02513.HK)開跌12.14%，昭衍新藥(06127.HK)開跌1.16%。